April 30, 2012

Living Large at the Grand America Hotel

“We’ve been compared to a Ritz-Carlton on steroids” says Director of Hotel Operations, Anthony Bartholomew of The Grand America. Watch this montage of photos I put together to see why.

Spooky Colorado: Where the Spirits Go to Party!

Superstars support the Walkway over the Hudson

Now That's a Marching Band

Sonja Stark

The only thing domestic about me is that I was born in this country. Now, lets TRAVEL!

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Greater Palm Springs: Art, Architecture, and Family Fun
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Algeria: Hard to Get in, But Worth the Trip
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PilotGirl

History Lessons at Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve
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Published: March 25, 2019 - 4:54 pm
Solomon’s Castle: The Savior of Salvage
He was the DaVinci of Debris, the Rembrandt of Reclamation, the Wizard of Odds and Ends... Read more »
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This is the Real Florida that very few people experience or even know... Read more »
Published: March 15, 2019 - 2:55 am
Good enough Now for a winter hike?
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A quarry frozen in time
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Published: February 16, 2019 - 11:56 pm
Bedside while slopeside at Copper Mountain, Colorado
I just got back from one of the top ski destinations in Colorado – Copper... Read more »
Published: February 10, 2019 - 1:10 am
Make gumbo not garbage: promoting plastic-free events
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Published: February 3, 2019 - 4:57 pm
Slide into winter at Hunter Mountain
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Round World Photo

The Algonquin Hotel in New York City Review
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The Algonquin Hotel Blue Bar.
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Mexico: Fly and Flop at Iberostar Cancun Star Prestige
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Published: January 13, 2019 - 5:10 pm
Bilbao Spain La Ribera Market. The Three Little Pigs
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Happy Thanksgiving 2018
Happy Thanksgiving to all. The post Happy Thanksgiving 2018 appeared first on Round World Photo.... Read more »
Published: November 24, 2018 - 2:49 pm
Damariscotta Oyster Celebration
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Think Tank Photo Airport International V2.0 Review
During any given trip that I take for my photography work, I have many thousands... Read more »
Published: October 4, 2018 - 10:29 pm
Victorinox Swiss Too Spirit XC Plus Ratchet
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Published: October 3, 2018 - 2:27 pm

Miles to Go

EverWonder Children’s Museum, Monsters and Robots
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Video Thoughts on Boredom and Walking
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Pic(k) of the Week – New England Winter
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The Year in Passing
I read somewhere that “while children deepen your emotional life, they shrink your outer world... Read more »
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Holiday Traditions – Some Old, Some New
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Video Data in Advertising
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Published: September 15, 2018 - 4:00 pm
Connecticut’s Hidden Parks – Tarrywile in Danbury
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Published: August 20, 2018 - 2:18 pm
Three Funny Things. Okay, Maybe Just Two.
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Published: July 9, 2018 - 3:54 am

Travel Tales from India and Abroad

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Published: March 29, 2019 - 9:57 am

Travel News Notes

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Dog-Eared Passport

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Running in Circles

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